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Redfairen

(1,276 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2014, 05:35 PM Jan 2014

Judge rejects initial $765 million NFL concussion lawsuit settlement

Source: CBS Sports

When the NFL and a slew of former players reached a $765 million settlement on the concussion lawsuit in August of 2013, the primary reaction was that it was a steal for the league. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody apparently feels the same way and has rejected the initial settlement.

The AP reports from Philadelphia that Brody rejected the settlement, "fearing the sum may not be enough to cover injured players." 

This is part of the process. As attorney Turner Broughton told CBSSports.com following the initial settlement, this hearing before Judge Brody wasn't just to "rubber-stamp" the settlement. Brody has to "look at and it has to analyze whether the settlement is fair and reasonable and meets those factors."

"I am primarily concerned that not all retired NFL football players who ultimately receive a qualifying diagnosis or their (families) ... will be paid," Brody wrote in an opinion she filed on Tuesday morning.


Read more: http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24409040/judge-rejects-initial-765m-nfl-concussion-lawsuit-settlement

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Judge rejects initial $765 million NFL concussion lawsuit settlement (Original Post) Redfairen Jan 2014 OP
Good...The players were about to sell out for about 30-35% of what they'd earn in court Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #1
Anything less than $1 billion and they should walk away davidpdx Jan 2014 #2

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
1. Good...The players were about to sell out for about 30-35% of what they'd earn in court
Tue Jan 14, 2014, 06:47 PM
Jan 2014

AND the league wouldn't have to release all files by court order or testify on what they knew and when they knew it....

I realize many former players are in dire health/financial situations, and $765 million now looks better than $2 billion+ five years from now...But imo this case is about getting justice and uncovering truth and not just medical costs....

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